Kinboshi Ramen

History

Founded in 1994, Marukin is one of Tokyo, Japan's most distinct and popular mid-sized specialty ramen chains. With 9 locations around Tokyo, Japan, Marukin brings their first ever stateside locations to Portland, Oregon, specializing in signature Japanese ramen created with locally sourced ingredients that has been perfected over 20+ years. The noodles are handmade and served fresh daily. Marukin's Japanese Chefs bring their skills, experience and love to Portland.

Specialties

Grand Opening: April 1 Marukin's authentic ramen is born through carefully scratch-made, slow-cooked, quality ingredients with the proper proportion of Japanese seasonings. Executive Chef Sakai is a skilled Japanese chef who has spent years impressing the ramen lovers and converting new legions of ramen lovers. He puts great effort into creating perfect, handcrafted noodles using specific tastes, cuts, and textures that allow each noodle to blossom. The handmade broth perfected by Chef Sakai is based on the Hakata style (from Kyushu); it is slow-cooked, with a creamy-like texture but not heavily laden with oils. In Portland, Marukin serves both the tonkotsu (pork broth) and a unique, thick and creamy chicken-based broth (paitan) with their homemade noodles. Loudly slurping Marukin's ramen noodles is highly encouraged to gain a full sensory experience: taste - of course, smell - mixture of air comes with slurping, touch - warm comforting soup, sight - actively enjoying eating in the haze of a steamy bowl on a cold rainy day, sound - the sound of the slurp is joyful, then there's that lasting comfortable feeling of a good meal...